October 2014: What Are You Drinking?

Best wine night in quite a while for me.

2011 Robert Eymeal Monchoff Riesling Qba
1999 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette
2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Ridgetop
1996 D'Yquem

- 1987 Dunn Howell Mountain

A lot of great wine tonight (mostly Champagnes) but the WOTN for me was the 1998 Angelus.

fonseca 85' at 8am ;-)

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Originally posted by g-man:
fonseca 85' at 8am ;-)

Nice! You just answered my question in the other thread.

2000 Lynch Bages- oustanding with a long decant (Thanks, PH!) but seemed pretty ready to go right after decanting. Over 5 hours after decanting it hadn't lost anything

Best wines of the WSWE Grand Tasting:

2004 Unico
2010 Dominus (one of the best CA wines I have tasted in a long time)
2000 Montrose
2006 Masseto
2007 Fuligni Riserva
1999 Flaccianello
2005 Emidio Pepe Montipulciano d'Abruzzo
2009 d'Yquem
2010 Lynch Bages
2011 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo

Biggest diappointments:

2004 Dom Perignon
2010 Sassicaia
1994 Ridge (think I tasted an off bottle)
2008 Cerretalto
2008 Montosoli
2010 Harlan Estates
2011 Spottswoode
2011 Bruno Giacosa Falleto

Got to see a few people I have not seen in years. Always a good event. Would be better if numbers were more limited.

2005 Peter Michael L'Esprit des Pavots - a big but balanced wine that I think will be better with a few more years of sleeping.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
2000 Lynch Bages- oustanding with a long decant (Thanks, PH!) but seemed pretty ready to go right after decanting. Over 5 hours after decanting it hadn't lost anything

Glad it showed well!

PH

2004 Paul Coulon, CdP, Domaine de Beaurenard
2011 Pierre Jean Villa, St. Joseph, Preface

2010 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel

Cabs and Fillets with the boys
2012 Lewis Cab
2012 Red Stitch Cab
2009 Joseph Phelps Cab

2004 Karl Lawrence Gary Morisoli Vineyard Reserve
2005 Guiraud Sauternes

Both great wines

1980 BV Georges de Latour Cab
2006 Mount Eden Cab

2001 Pavie - opened this morning and decanted for 3 hours. I'm liking everything about this wine so far.

Longboarder, I'd be interested in anything you could add to the 2010 Sassicaia. Everything I've read has been positive. Thanks.

2009 Moreau-Naudet & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

2009 Stefania Chaine D'Or Cabernet Sauvignon. Happy Birthday Paul!

2010 Altesino Rosso Di Altesino

2011 Walter Scott Cuvee Anne Chardonnay
2007 Peter Michael 'La Carriere' Chardonnay
2001 Chasseur Joyce Pinot Noir
2012 Adelsheim Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

2009 Carlisle Two Acres Red Wine - first time having this wine and finding it very enjoyable. Interesting mix of French grapes.

2010 Carlisle Zinfandel Old Vines

2003 Boisset Clos de Verger Pommard
1998 D'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz

2006 Clos des Papes cdp

'10 Aubert Pinot (UV?). Definitely not a restrained style but good for what it is. I think these need to rest a bit longer. I stopped buying their Pinots after the '10 vintage. I'll be a lifetime buyer of their Chards.

2010 Breggo, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley

Excellent with salmon

2002 Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea
2007 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

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Originally posted by on the wine:
2002 Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea

What's this wine like at 12 years old? I've had it a few times, but always significantly younger.

2009 Mas d'en Compte White
2011 Riverbench Pinot from Magnum
2008 Shane Judge Syrah
2008 T Vine Napa Red Blend
2012 Nadeau Billy Goat Zin

Last night we had 2001 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape, still fairly dark, with a nose of sweet ripe fruit, lots of plum, berry, truffle, spice cake notes, very silky, medium-long finish with rich fruit and very little tannin remaining, fully mature and delicious; might last a few more years but probably better to drink now.

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Biggest diappointments:

1994 Ridge (think I tasted an off bottle)

I'm assuming this is the Monte Bello? Our group had is as part of a blind horizontal and had the same conclusion. I mentioned while there in August and our host smiled and politely said the 94 isn't the best example but to try the 92 instead. Interested to hear other experiences.

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by on the wine:
2002 Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea

What's this wine like at 12 years old? I've had it a few times, but always significantly younger.

I thought the Domus Aurea tasted surprisingly fresh and youthful, no sign of age. It was probably the best bottle I have had. And worth mentioning that I store my wines in a passive cellar. It is quite stable (temp usually in the mid-to-upper 60's) and no humidity control.

Vincent Girardin Santenay Terre d'enfance 2009. Very tasty, awesome QPR.

2010 Hall Napa Cabernet

2009 La Celestiere Tradition CdP - run of the mill CdP. Not a lot of depth of length of flavour compared to some of the top-notch CdPs. Aftertaste leaves some vegetal flavours.

2009 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone

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Originally posted by Mimik:
2006 Clos des Papes cdp

How was it ? The only wine from that producer I have in the cellar...

2009 Derenoncourt Cabernet Sauvignon Red Hills Lake County

Thomas Coyne Winery 2008 Petite Sirah, El Dorado
Fullbodied with blackberry and pepper.
http://thomascoynewinery.com/summer2014.pdf

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Originally posted by mangiare:
2001 Pavie - opened this morning and decanted for 3 hours. I'm liking everything about this wine so far.

Longboarder, I'd be interested in anything you could add to the 2010 Sassicaia. Everything I've read has been positive. Thanks.

Probably suffered from tasting right after the Masseto (they were back to back). Just did not WOW me. Was really closed down which is probably what disappointed me. I should have expected from a 2010 Sass.

2010 Spring Valley Vineyard Frederick